School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 2,709 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,709
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
207th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,757
in 1976
All-time low
2,078
in 2007
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar is 2,709, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 3,757 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,078, in 2007.
That places Gibraltar 207th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,612 | — |
| 1971 | 3,709 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,746 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,728 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3,707 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3,736 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 3,757 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,749 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,712 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,692 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,657 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3,685 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,682 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,659 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,615 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,572 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,515 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,449 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,366 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3,222 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 3,072 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 2,912 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,782 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,769 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,741 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,719 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,777 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,092 | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 2,175 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,211 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,236 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,209 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,175 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,138 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,115 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,112 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,122 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,078 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,142 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,179 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,234 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,311 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,278 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,302 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,330 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,368 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,386 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,392 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,482 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,572 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,649 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,716 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,734 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,727 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,707 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,709 | +0.1% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 2,709 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 1% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 2,709 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,715 | 3,612 | 3,757 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,542 | 3,222 | 3,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,625 | 2,092 | 3,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,151 | 2,078 | 2,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,366 | 2,234 | 2,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,707 | 2,649 | 2,734 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 204 Bermuda 3,497 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,009 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,710 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,645 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,884 compare
- 210 Nauru 1,804 compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gibraltar was 2,709 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,757 in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,078 in 2007.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 207th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release